Monaco

Dear Friends,

Today we had a great trip to Monaco.  We took the bus from Villefranche which goes right along the coast to Monaco.  It was a beautiful day, and the scenery was fantastic.  We got off the bus at the Monte-Carlo Casino stop which is also right next to the Office de Tourisme so we had everything that we could need.   The following is a pictorial account of our visit.

The casino was, of course, our first stop.  Here you can see Jane in front of the door, and I am demonstrating that I am about to enter into the circle of privileges which I thought was quite appropriate.

Unfortunately, the casino was not yet open so we were unable to win millions of dollars.  We walked around the point by the sea to the main harbor.  We ate lunch high above the harbor in the restaurant across the street from this hotel.

After lunch we coninued our walk around the main harbor on our way to the Oceanographic museum.  We passed a few big boats.

Once you get to the end of the point that is one side of the harbor there is a wonderful walking path around the point to the Oceanographic museum.

The museum was great.  In addition to lots of artifacts, there is a fantastic aquarium.  I particularly liked the shark tank.

There were also fish from other places.

Neither one of us wanted to try our luck eating this fish.

After the Oceanographic museum we walked through the old town to the Palace which is not much to look at as far as palaces go.

But the views are spectacular.  One seagull had the best seat in the house to watch out over the harbor and beyond.

While most days we just feel like we are living in Villefranche which is a great idea by the way, today we were just plain tourists which was fun.  We had a great adventure.

Thanks for reading and please comment,
The Unabashed Liberal